SSF Profile

Malaysia.- (i) “Small-scale fisheries are undertaken using small-scale boat, gear, and equipment. (ii) Artisanal fisheries are undertaken mostly for home consumption using selected traditional gear. (iii) Subsistence fisheries are undertaken mainly for home consumption using selected traditional gear.”
Indonesia.- 1-day fishing, using traditional fishing gears and/or a motorized boat with a maximum of 5 gross tons (gt), fishing within 12 nautical miles of the coastline, and with the catch mostly for the domestic market. The three major fishing gears used in artisanal fisheries are hooks and lines (39.1%), gill nets (27.8%), and traps (10.9%).